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The streaming service has said it will "feature a new ship, new characters, and new missions, while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers."

The first series will feature 15 episodes - two more than the previously-announced 13, and is expected to begin this autumn.

The franchise's last TV series, Star Trek: Enterprise, ran from 2001 to 2005, following on from Star Trek: Voyager, which ran from 1995 to 2001.